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dianne feinstein tearing into texas senator ted cruz, a tea party republican. the exchange came as a senate committee approved her proposed ban on assault weapons. and senator cruz tried to deliver what she called a "lecture" about the constitution. >> one, i'm not a sixth grader. senator, i've been on this committee for twenty years. i was a mayor for nine years, i walked in, i saw people shot. i've looked at bodies that have been shot by these weapons. nearly 25 years ago, when feinstein was a san francisco supervisor, she was witness to a double murder just a few steps from her office at city hall. >> both mayor moscone and supervisor harvey milk have been shot and killed. she says the horror of that day has never left her. >> i can not get out of my mind trying to find a pulse in someone and putting fingers in a bullet hole. i can not get out of my mind walking into a crime and seeing the brain matter all over the carnage. in 1994, she sponsored a federal ban on assault weapons, which expired ten years later. after the newtown school massacre, she re=introd
dianne feinstein tearing into texas senator ted cruz, a tea party republican. the exchange came as a senate committee approved her proposed ban on assault weapons. and senator cruz tried to deliver what she called a "lecture" about the constitution. >> one, i'm not a sixth grader. senator, i've been on this committee for twenty years. i was a mayor for nine years, i walked in, i saw people shot. i've looked at bodies that have been shot by these weapons. nearly 25 years ago,...
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feinstein as hoping president obama can help fight for the ban might present ended firmer bill back in the '90s. the president has in pushing for tighter guns since the school grade school shooting in conn. the families of some of the children killed in the sandy hook elementary school shooting in conn war intemperances go. they join bay area leaders to mark the three month anniversary of the massacre and announce an initiative to prevent future gun violence. >> on december 14th, 20 students and six adults were killed in a shooting in new town conn. the new initiative is aimed at using money from venture capitalists invest in new innovations in gun safety, mental health research, and schools safety. >> senator robert portman, a prominent ohio conservative, is reversing its hard-line position against the merits. as to do with another revelation, one big leap deeply personal. his 21 year-old son, will, is gay. something he learned two years ago. here is will portman has to say about the revelation. >> i had a very personal experience, my son came to my wife and night and told us he was g
feinstein as hoping president obama can help fight for the ban might present ended firmer bill back in the '90s. the president has in pushing for tighter guns since the school grade school shooting in conn. the families of some of the children killed in the sandy hook elementary school shooting in conn war intemperances go. they join bay area leaders to mark the three month anniversary of the massacre and announce an initiative to prevent future gun violence. >> on december 14th, 20...
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>> reporter: feinstein's bill it would bar the sale or manufacture of military- style assault weapons like the ar=15, used by the killers in aurora and newtown last year. it would also ban high=capacity magazines, used in the shooting that wounded gabby giffords. according to one report, assault weapons have been used in 20 mass murders in the past 30 years. high capacity magazines in 42. but for gun control advocates, the important number is 60. that's how many votes they need to break an expected gop filibuster. >> "it's pretty clear that the assault weapons ban has become -- the other party's been locked in against that. so i don't see us getting 60 votes." >> reporter: as for feinstein, she says if her efforts farrell issue will continue to ban high- capacity magazines. she has cooled down. the families of some of the young victims gunned down in the sandy hook elementary school shooting were in san francisco today. they joined bay area leaders to mark the three-month anniversay of the massacre. and announce an initiative to prevent future gun violence. >> we can feel the need for
>> reporter: feinstein's bill it would bar the sale or manufacture of military- style assault weapons like the ar=15, used by the killers in aurora and newtown last year. it would also ban high=capacity magazines, used in the shooting that wounded gabby giffords. according to one report, assault weapons have been used in 20 mass murders in the past 30 years. high capacity magazines in 42. but for gun control advocates, the important number is 60. that's how many votes they need to break...
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feinstein is hoping that president obama can help fight the ban like president clinton did for her bill back in the '90s. the president has been pushing for tighter gun since the great school shooting at connecticut. >> the families of some of the children killed in the sandy hooke elementary school shooting at connecticut were in san francisco. they joined bay area leaders to mark the three month anniversary of the massacre and announced an initiative to prevent future gun violence. >> on december 14th, 20 students and 6 adults were killed and a shooting in newtown, connecticut. the new initiative is aimed at using money from the venture cabalist to invest in new innovations in gun safety, mental health research, and school safety. >> senator rob portman, a prominent ohio conservative, is reversing his hard-line position against gay marriage. it has to do with a another revelation, one deeply personal. his 21 year-old son, a wheel, is gay, something that he learned two years ago. here's what portman has to say about the revelation. >> i am going to rip process of changing my position o
feinstein is hoping that president obama can help fight the ban like president clinton did for her bill back in the '90s. the president has been pushing for tighter gun since the great school shooting at connecticut. >> the families of some of the children killed in the sandy hooke elementary school shooting at connecticut were in san francisco. they joined bay area leaders to mark the three month anniversary of the massacre and announced an initiative to prevent future gun violence....
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feinstein is open president obama can help fight for the band like president clinton did for her bill back in the 1990's. the president had been pushing for tighter gun control since the elementary school shooting in sandy hook conn. >> [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh! ohh! kids today have it so good. ok. [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> welcome back. a couple stories were following in the kron 4 morning news room. if you did not file your federal tax returns for 2009, you could be missing out on a refund. the irs says it has $970 million in on claim tax refund from that era. and says that 984,000 people have not submitt
feinstein is open president obama can help fight for the band like president clinton did for her bill back in the 1990's. the president had been pushing for tighter gun control since the elementary school shooting in sandy hook conn. >> [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he...
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i am reasonably well educated and i thank you for the lecture. >> democrats did push the feinstein sponsored bill through the committee. it's now before the full senate where it is not expected to survive. >>> another senator is shaking things up on capitol hill. this time it's republican senator rob portman of ohio. after voting for the defense of marriage act in 1996, portman now says he supports same-sex marriage because one of his sons is gay. portman says his turnaround gang two years ago when his son, will, told his parents that he is gay. >>> pope francis will face perhaps his toughest test yet when he plans to hold an audience with the media tomorrow. >> well, for now he will still be sticking to what has always worked best for him. a style of simplicity and humility. abc's marci gonzalez reports from rome. >> reporter: after the holy tradition, a first mass celebrated in the sistine chapel, pope francis will take some of the messages discussed in yesterday's simple homily about building a solid foundation for the church and lay the first brick. his first official meeting with the ca
i am reasonably well educated and i thank you for the lecture. >> democrats did push the feinstein sponsored bill through the committee. it's now before the full senate where it is not expected to survive. >>> another senator is shaking things up on capitol hill. this time it's republican senator rob portman of ohio. after voting for the defense of marriage act in 1996, portman now says he supports same-sex marriage because one of his sons is gay. portman says his turnaround gang...
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those are the 35 senators so far who have told us, no, they oppose senator feinstein's proposed bill to ban assault weapons. 28 senators said yes, they agree with and support it. 34, no responses so far. and three said they had no position. we're going to chase the 34 no responses, and the three who say no position. and we'll come back on friday, give them enough time to think about their response so quick get a very firm idea of why this assault weapons ban has apparently got no chance of getting passed in the senate. you as the american people have a right to know what these senators believe, and i intend to get it out of them. let's turn now to the police chiefs. i can't think of five better people to talk to about what happened. ever since just over three months ago now. let me start with you if i may, chief. because you had the -- i don't even think there are the words to describe the experience of what you must have gone through that day. you had to walk into that school and find the bodies of 26 people, including 20 young school children between 6 and 7 years old who had been
those are the 35 senators so far who have told us, no, they oppose senator feinstein's proposed bill to ban assault weapons. 28 senators said yes, they agree with and support it. 34, no responses so far. and three said they had no position. we're going to chase the 34 no responses, and the three who say no position. and we'll come back on friday, give them enough time to think about their response so quick get a very firm idea of why this assault weapons ban has apparently got no chance of...
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but as to senator feinstein's bill, 34 haven't responded as yet. three have no position. as we go to the break. here are the 28 in the senate who have come out in support of the bill to us, to our show. and just one note. we're going to keep going back to those who haven't responded and we'll update you probably on friday, give them enough time to work out what they want to tell us. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is [ angry gibberish ] [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is if youthen this willbrids arbe a nice surprise. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max come. c-max go. c-max give a ride to everyone it knows. c max has more passenger volume than competitor prius v and we haven't even mentioned... c-max also gets better mpg. say hi to the super fuel
but as to senator feinstein's bill, 34 haven't responded as yet. three have no position. as we go to the break. here are the 28 in the senate who have come out in support of the bill to us, to our show. and just one note. we're going to keep going back to those who haven't responded and we'll update you probably on friday, give them enough time to work out what they want to tell us. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a...
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senator feinstein released this statement saying quote i regret i i tried my best. but my best, i guess wasn't good enough. >> and an ohio teenager convicted of killing three classmates sentenced to life without chance of parole today. tj lane pleaded guilty to killing three students and injuring three others in a cleveland suburb, today, he removed a collared shirt to reveal a tee shirt with the word killer in the front. he laughed and smiles as victims' families described him as a monster, lane cursed at families of the victims, and gave them the finger. >> the fbi launching a campaign recovering art from one of the biggest heights in -- heists in the last 25 years. masterpieces valued at $500 million were stolen from a boston museum 23 years ago yesterday. the fbi says it know who's the thieves are but doesn't know where the art is. agents hope this campaign from the museum will lead to the return of the art work. fbi won't identify the thieves but says there are members of an organized crime group and can't be arrested now because the statute of limitations has
senator feinstein released this statement saying quote i regret i i tried my best. but my best, i guess wasn't good enough. >> and an ohio teenager convicted of killing three classmates sentenced to life without chance of parole today. tj lane pleaded guilty to killing three students and injuring three others in a cleveland suburb, today, he removed a collared shirt to reveal a tee shirt with the word killer in the front. he laughed and smiles as victims' families described him as a...
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i contacted senators boxer and feinstein for their reaction and have not heard back. an expert said the country already has the best, but there's room for improvement when i see you next. >>> president obama heads back to capitol hill today to meet with senate republicans and house democrats. it's the president's third trip this week to meet with lawmakers. he's trying to get republicans and democrats to agree on a budget. yesterday senate democrats unveiled their budget proposal calling for increases in spending and taxes. the republican budget plan focuses on spending cuts. the president will release his proposal early next month. >>> time is now 6:16. in berkeley a high school student is recovering after being beaten and robbed within blocks of a school. it happened yesterday morning about 11:15. the victim goes to berkeley technology academy. his school and a nearby preschool were locked down for about 30 minutes while police searched around for the suspect. that boy was taken to a hospital, his injuries described as minor. so far no arrests have been made. >>> th
i contacted senators boxer and feinstein for their reaction and have not heard back. an expert said the country already has the best, but there's room for improvement when i see you next. >>> president obama heads back to capitol hill today to meet with senate republicans and house democrats. it's the president's third trip this week to meet with lawmakers. he's trying to get republicans and democrats to agree on a budget. yesterday senate democrats unveiled their budget proposal...
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i contacted senators boxer and feinstein for their reaction and have not heard back. an expert said the country already has the best, but there's room for improvement when i see you next. >>> president obama heads back to capitol hill today to meet with senate republicans and house democrats. it's the president's third trip this week to meet with lawmakers. he's trying to get republicans and democrats to agree on a budget. yesterday senate democrats unveiled their budget proposal calling for increases in spending and taxes. the republican budget plan focuses on spending cuts. the president will release his proposal early next month. >>> time is now 6:16. in berkeley a high school student is recovering after being beaten and robbed within blocks of a school. it happened yesterday morning about 11:15. the victim goes to berkeley technology academy. his school and a nearby preschool were locked down for about 30 minutes while police searched around for the suspect. that boy was taken to a hospital, his injuries described as minor. so far no arrests have been made. >>> th
i contacted senators boxer and feinstein for their reaction and have not heard back. an expert said the country already has the best, but there's room for improvement when i see you next. >>> president obama heads back to capitol hill today to meet with senate republicans and house democrats. it's the president's third trip this week to meet with lawmakers. he's trying to get republicans and democrats to agree on a budget. yesterday senate democrats unveiled their budget proposal...
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bill, harris. >> harris: in that clip or video, senator feinstein was doing all the listening. she's a veteran of the senate and how did she respond. >> reporter: she replied saying she's not a 6th grader and if a well-educated and on the committee for 20 years. and thanked ted cruz for the lecture and made this point. >> it exempts, 2,271 weapons. isn't that stuff for the people in the united states? do they need a bazooka? do they need other high-powered weapons that million people use to kill in close combat? i don't think so. >> reporter: the bill passed the committee on a partyline vote, 10-8 although when it gets to the senate floor there are a number of rural state democrats who are not looking forward to take this tough vote, harris. >> harris: it will get interesting from here, mike emanuel, thank you very much. scientists now say it's clear, they have discovered an ill lewis seive building block of the universe, one that could help explain what gives all particles their size and shape. it's called the higgs boson. others know it as the god particle. scientists are wor
bill, harris. >> harris: in that clip or video, senator feinstein was doing all the listening. she's a veteran of the senate and how did she respond. >> reporter: she replied saying she's not a 6th grader and if a well-educated and on the committee for 20 years. and thanked ted cruz for the lecture and made this point. >> it exempts, 2,271 weapons. isn't that stuff for the people in the united states? do they need a bazooka? do they need other high-powered weapons that million...
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ç >>reporter: feinstein referring there to the assassination of mayor moscone and supervisor milk in san francisco city hall. president obama first proposed new assault weapon ban after december deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary in connecticut. >> from sacramento tonight story of unintended consequences. it seems the effort to save california money by forcing state employee to take furlough days worked. it saved the state a lot of money. but it cost us apparently almost as much in other ways. annette explains. >>reporter: at the height of the recession despite protest state workers were forced to take as many as three days off without pay during the arnold schwarzenegger administration. today the fur 0continue at one day a month under governor brown. new report by the independent legislative analyst office found furlough saved the state 5 billion dollars in the short-term over 5 years. but increase vacation and leave time by 50%. >> during furlough employees would use the furlough in lieu of vacation. vacation. employl have bank furlough day. >>reporter: problem with mandate o
ç >>reporter: feinstein referring there to the assassination of mayor moscone and supervisor milk in san francisco city hall. president obama first proposed new assault weapon ban after december deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary in connecticut. >> from sacramento tonight story of unintended consequences. it seems the effort to save california money by forcing state employee to take furlough days worked. it saved the state a lot of money. but it cost us apparently almost as...
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dianne feinstein says she will need all the help she can get to push this through. both the house and the senate. >> one of three men who kidnapped 26 chowchilla children and their school bus driver has once again been denied parole. james schoenfeld will spend at least three more years in prison for the 1976 kidnapping >>> once again, a monumental day in vatican city for the pope reigning over the entire world. 1.2 billion catholics all over getting set to watch his first day in action. >>> a live look at st. peter's square up there this morning. official installation will happen in a special mass next tuesday. >>> continuing coverage, we'll have it all. that is what's happening "today in the bay." a live local news update. >>> good morning. a new day. pope francis visits rome's main basilica to begin his first full day as pontiff. mean for the church and for catholics around the world? natalie's at the vatican this >>> new trouble, a carnival cruiliner stuck at port in the caribbean right now with power problems and thousands of passengers aboard. this just one mo
dianne feinstein says she will need all the help she can get to push this through. both the house and the senate. >> one of three men who kidnapped 26 chowchilla children and their school bus driver has once again been denied parole. james schoenfeld will spend at least three more years in prison for the 1976 kidnapping >>> once again, a monumental day in vatican city for the pope reigning over the entire world. 1.2 billion catholics all over getting set to watch his first day in...
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. >>> well, senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban will probably be approved today. it's expected to go through on a party line vote but it will have a tough time when it comes to the senate vote. feinstein says she needs all of the help she can get because she will be facing what she calls an 800-pound gorilla, the nra. >>> silicon valley investors is announcing ways to curb gun violence. capitalists and other investors have formed the technology committee. they will be joined by parents of victims of the newtown school shooting. it will be at the bill graham civic auditorium. >>> a policy to ease overcrowding in state prisons may be responsible for a rising number of sex offenders violating their parole. the san francisco examiner reports the number of sex offenders who have violated parole in california increased 15% since a realignment policy took effect 17 years ago. in san francisco the number of sex offenders violating parole rose from 72 to 84. the realignment policy calls for parole violaters to be sent to county jails instead of prison. many serve little ti
. >>> well, senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban will probably be approved today. it's expected to go through on a party line vote but it will have a tough time when it comes to the senate vote. feinstein says she needs all of the help she can get because she will be facing what she calls an 800-pound gorilla, the nra. >>> silicon valley investors is announcing ways to curb gun violence. capitalists and other investors have formed the technology committee. they will...
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. >>> well, senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban will probably be approved today. it's expected to go through on a party line vote but it will have a tough time when it comes to the senate vote. feinstein says she needs all of the help she can get because she will be facing what she calls an 800-pound gorilla, the nra. >>> silicon valley investors is announcing ways to curb gun violence. capitalists and other investors have formed the technology committee. they will be joined by parents of victims of the newtown school shooting. it will be at the bill graham civic auditorium. >>> a policy to ease overcrowding in state prisons may be responsible for a rising number of sex offenders violating their parole. the san francisco examiner reports the number of sex offenders who have violated parole in california increased 15% since a realignment policy took effect 17 years ago. in san francisco the number of sex offenders violating parole rose from 72 to 84. the realignment policy calls for parole violaters to be sent to county jails instead of prison. many serve little ti
. >>> well, senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban will probably be approved today. it's expected to go through on a party line vote but it will have a tough time when it comes to the senate vote. feinstein says she needs all of the help she can get because she will be facing what she calls an 800-pound gorilla, the nra. >>> silicon valley investors is announcing ways to curb gun violence. capitalists and other investors have formed the technology committee. they will...
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california democratic senator dianne feinstein sponsoring the gun ban passing along party lines. facing an uphill battle now in the full senate. those are your latest headlines here at fox, now back to dagen and connell. connell: get out the microscope for your tweets. government wants disclosures for short form ads on twitter now. dagen: here to read through the small print, dennis kneale. dennis: i want to take you back your time internet was free and unfettered and congress protected the internet from government intrusion. now we have government stepping in the next post like crazy, this new massive report from the fcc dictating in detail with 26 pages of detailed examples, 21 pages, 30 footnotes i wish to go about disclosing your ads on twitter. i know we need some sort of protection that could hamper the main business model that drives all the newest media. the fcc doesn't just want to dictate how you disclose it, they wants to compel speech rather than compose it. the government says if your ads disclosure otherwise required can't fit into the space of your ad message, you
california democratic senator dianne feinstein sponsoring the gun ban passing along party lines. facing an uphill battle now in the full senate. those are your latest headlines here at fox, now back to dagen and connell. connell: get out the microscope for your tweets. government wants disclosures for short form ads on twitter now. dagen: here to read through the small print, dennis kneale. dennis: i want to take you back your time internet was free and unfettered and congress protected the...
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according to "the washington post" feinstein later apologized to cruz but explained she felt, quote, patronized by his remarks. >> he was patronizing. i agree with joe on this point. if he wants to argue against the findings in the court that heldlettheld helder -- >> yeah, 2008. >> to state the fact given he sits in the senate and his background is misleading and i think that is what was offensive to her. i may disagree with some of the court's decisions but i can't quote it in saying in an absolute what the law says. >> for instance, i can tell you i agreed with heller. you can say you didn't like how far the court went. and i know you did. >> which i did. >> a lot of people thought that the court was too conservative because that was the first time they said the right to keep and bear arms means what i always thought it meant, had nothing to do with malicious. it has to do with me being able to keep a gun in my house and protect my family. you disagree with that but you're not going to go out and -- you just can't -- >> it didn't say it gave you the constitutional right to have ma
according to "the washington post" feinstein later apologized to cruz but explained she felt, quote, patronized by his remarks. >> he was patronizing. i agree with joe on this point. if he wants to argue against the findings in the court that heldlettheld helder -- >> yeah, 2008. >> to state the fact given he sits in the senate and his background is misleading and i think that is what was offensive to her. i may disagree with some of the court's decisions but i can't...
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senator ted cruz of texas challenged the bill's sponsor, dianne feinstein about her views. she came back at him. take a listen. >> would she think the 4th amendment protection against searches and seizures could properly apply only to the following specified individuals and not to the individuals that congress has deemed outside the protection. >> it is fine you want to lecture me on the constitution. i appreciate it. just know i have been here a long time. i have passed on a number of bills. i studied the constitution myself. i am reasonably well educated. and i thank you for the lecture. >> ooh. dianne feinstein said it would cut down on firearms and magazines used in mass shootings and also cut down on the destruction they leave behind. opponents say they would violate the right to bear arms. >> an 11-year-old kicked off her football team because she was a girl will be allowed to play after all. carolyn plow attracted national attention when she lost her place on a team run by the catholic youth organization in pennsylvania. but the archbishop of philadelphia ruled that
senator ted cruz of texas challenged the bill's sponsor, dianne feinstein about her views. she came back at him. take a listen. >> would she think the 4th amendment protection against searches and seizures could properly apply only to the following specified individuals and not to the individuals that congress has deemed outside the protection. >> it is fine you want to lecture me on the constitution. i appreciate it. just know i have been here a long time. i have passed on a number...
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yesterday, senator feinstein said the assault weapons ban is not going to be part of the bill. that's something you've been predicting for a while. i've been talking about for a couple weeks now. what are the chances we see it as added as an amendment possibly down the road. >> there's no doubt there'll be efforts to add it, i think this is the official death of the assault weapons ban. it's harry reid conceding it can't be part of the main bill. they're trying to focus on what is doable. what can they get done in april? and what they think can get done would be universal background checks, including for private transactions. if i was going to sell you a gun that doesn't have to be any sort of background check on that under a bill being knocked around in the senate, you would have to have some validation there before that purchase could be made. and that's the sticking point right now. that's a far cry from what democrats were talking about two or three months ago. that's a pretty small, narrow provision in the scope of all the big gun controls that democrats wanted to push in
yesterday, senator feinstein said the assault weapons ban is not going to be part of the bill. that's something you've been predicting for a while. i've been talking about for a couple weeks now. what are the chances we see it as added as an amendment possibly down the road. >> there's no doubt there'll be efforts to add it, i think this is the official death of the assault weapons ban. it's harry reid conceding it can't be part of the main bill. they're trying to focus on what is doable....